Short version: I have a chicken that was pecked, one of her eyes is open but she keeps it half closed most of the time. Her other eye has movement underneath but she is not opening it mainly due to the fact that it wont open.
Long version: This is a new chicken, she was doing well and then was pecked, severely. They really got her head and basically all of her feathers on the top of her head are gone. I was syringe feeding and flushing with saline. She ended up having that hard pus in both eyes which I got out and continues to flush. I applied ointment and continued to keep her isolated. Her one eye is open the other eye which I could see at one point is now a small opening and I cannot physically open it. It looks like it is scarring over and is shut? I don't know what to do here, Ive been nursing this chicken along for weeks now and she is finally starting to try and eat. I dont want to give up, please help. Thank you!
Long version: This is a new chicken, she was doing well and then was pecked, severely. They really got her head and basically all of her feathers on the top of her head are gone. I was syringe feeding and flushing with saline. She ended up having that hard pus in both eyes which I got out and continues to flush. I applied ointment and continued to keep her isolated. Her one eye is open the other eye which I could see at one point is now a small opening and I cannot physically open it. It looks like it is scarring over and is shut? I don't know what to do here, Ive been nursing this chicken along for weeks now and she is finally starting to try and eat. I dont want to give up, please help. Thank you!